Bill de Blasio Is Slammed for Quoting Che Among Miami's Cuban Exiles
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Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City and 2020 presidential candidate, speaks to members of the media following the Democratic presidential candidate debate in Miami, Florida.
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is apologizing for using a phrase attributed to Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara in the heart of South Florida’s Cuban exile community.
De Blasio, a presidential hopeful who was in town for the Democrats’ first debate, was addressing a group of striking ramp workers at Miami International Airport Thursday. Videos shared on social media show him demand that airports put working people first.